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-' rr r'rs ranrir MARCUS O. ANTHONY AND BERNARD H. FLURSCHEIIVI, OF NEH YORK, N. :11, ASSIGNORE: TO TAGOGRAPH COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

PRINTING-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 231, 1916.

Application filed December 30, 1911. Serial No. 668,609.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we MARCUS 0. AN- THONY and Bnnnann H. FLURSCHEIM, both citizens of the United States, residing at the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, county and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Printing-Press, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a printing press particularly adapted for marking tickets, such as sales tickets, and similar articles.

The object of the invention is a press of simple constr ction for marking. the various data usually found on sales tickets, such as style, size, lot numbers, tlnd price, in an expeditious manner.

The object more especially aimed at is to print one or more series of characters or figures on a sales ticket and duplicate the same series of characters or figures on a detachable stub of the ticket. This work is now done by hanchtliereby occasioning very considerable expense and loss of time besides resulting in frequent errors.

\Vith the foregoing objects in view, the invention embodies several novel features, among whicn may be mentioned, first, the general construction of the press; second, the printing mechanism, per 86; third, the reciprocating bed adapted to assume two operative positions and the operating devices cooperating with the bed for impart- 1 ing the required movements thereto, and,

fourth, an adjusting mechanism for varying the positions of the reciprocating bed relative to the printing line or lines of the type charaters on the printing mechanism.

()t'her features of novelty in the machine,

and the functions and advantages thereof,

will appear from the following detailed description of the invention.

in the accompanying drawings, we have illustrated one practical embodiment of the invention, but the construction shown therein to be understood as illustrative, only, and not as defining the limits of the invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a printing press embodying our invention, the movable printing head being shown in full lines in a position to ink the type characters, and the dotted lines illustrating the printing or impression position of the printing head. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the machine with the parts in the position of .Fi 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line 33 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow, certain of the parts being broken away. Fig. i is a horizontal sectional plan view on the line lof Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a vertical cross section on. the line 5-5 of Klooking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 6 is a vertical cross section through a part of the frame and the printing mechanism illustrating a brake device whereby the printing mechanism may be retained in a position for reversing the printing head so as to permit inspection of the type characters. Fig. 7 is a detail cross section on the line 77 of Fig. 3 illustrating a part of the means for operating and adjusting the im pression bed. Fig. 8 is an enlarged vertical section through the printing head. Fig. 9 is a vertical cross section taken in the plane of the irregular dotted line 9 9 of Fig. 8 looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 10 is a cross section on the line 101O of Fig. 8 looking in the direction of the arrow and illustrating the index which is associated with one series of printing bands mounted on the printing head. Figs. 11 and 12 are detail views illustrating the two operations of printing two line impressions upon a tag and the detachable stub or coupon thereof.

The several working parts of the machine are carried by a main frame embodying in its construction a table 15, suitable support ing lugs 16 and a plurality of arched guides 17, 18, said guides being secured firmly to the table and positioned at the respective sides thereof. The table is provided with shaft bearings 19, the same being in alinement with each other and positioned at the respective sides of the table intermediate the end portions of the arched guides 17, 18. Each guide is substantially semi-circular, and the guides are positioned so that the axis thereof is coincident with the center of shaft bearings 19, whereby guides 17, 18 are concentric with main or prime shaft 20, the latter being journaled in the bearings 19.

Suitable means are provided for operating the rock shaft, the means herein being with supporting arms 23, 2%, said arms being fastened to the shaft and extending radially therefrom. The printing headembodies a frame or casing a which supports and substantially incases two series of printing devices to be hereinafter described in detail. The printing head is pivotally mounted on the carrying arms 23, 24: of the rock shaft by trunnions 25, one of said trunnions extending in one direction from the printing head and the other trunnion projecting in an opposite direction, as shown in Fig. 6. The trunnions pass loosely through slots 26 provided in the curved guides 17, 18, and to the outer ends of the trunnions are rigidly secured crank arms 27. It will be understood that the trun nions are attached rigidly to the casing a of the printing head A so as to impart a rocking or turning movement to the printing head, and the arms 27 are fastened rigidly to the trunnions. Other arms 28 are pivotally connected at one end to the crank arms 27 by means of screws or pivots 29, said arms 28 being pivoted by screws or studs 30 to upstanding lugs 31 provided on table 15 or shaft bearings 20. It will be observed that arms 28 are pivoted at one end to the cranks 27 and at their other ends to fixed arms 31 of the table 15. The operating arms 28 swing on different centers from the carrying arms 23, 24, said arms 28 being pivotally connected to the main frame independently of rock shaft 20, whereby as the rock shaft is operated to impart traversing movement to head A, the arms 28 operate cranks 27 to give an additional or pivotal movement to the printing head. The printing head cooperates with an inking mechanism indicated generally by the reference character B and with an impression bed, indicated generally by the reference character C, said printing head having a traversing movement in an arcuate path and lengthwise of the machine between said inking mechanism and the impression bed. The arms 28 are parallel to carrying arms 23, 2 1, and these arms 28 operate cranks 27 and trunnions so as to maintain the printing surfaces of the printing head at all times parallel to the surface of the inking mechanism and the surface of the impression bed. In addition to the foregoing function, arms 2'? operate the printing head so as to change its position when swinging from the impression bed toward the inking mechanism, thereby presenting the type characters of the printing head to the inking surface of mechanism B for the purpose of properly inking said type characters, but as the printing head swings toward the impression bed, the crank arms and the operating arms impart the pivotal movement to the printing head in an opposite direction, whereby the inked type characters will be properly presented to the paper which is carried upon the impression bed. 7

The trunnions 25 by which the printing head is pivotally supported on the carrying arms of the rock shaft pass loosely through curved slots 26 in the guides 17, 13, whereby the trunnions and the slotted guides cooperate in directing the movement of the printing head as it traverses the space between the impression bed and the inking surface.

Each curved guide, 17 or 18, is provided at the respective ends of the slot 26 therein with stop lugs 31, 32. The stop lug 31 is provided with a. transverse aperture in which is screwed an adjusting and stop screw 33, the same being provided with a head 34 and a set nut 35. The other stop lug 32 is provided with an aperture in which is screwed an adjusting and stop screw 36 having a head 37 and a set nut 38. The set screws 33, 36 are positioned in the path of the crank arms 27 so that as printing head A swings in one direction, the screws 33 will operate to limit the movement of the printing head, the carrying arms and the operating arms relative to the inking mechanism, whereas the movement of the printing head in an opposite direction will result in stop screws 36 limiting the movement of the crank arms, the printing head, and the supporting and operating arms relative to the impression bed C. Obviously, the set screws 33, 36' may be adjusted to vary the throw of the printing head relative to the move-ment of the inking mechanism and the impression bed.

The impression bed C consists of a plate adapted to rest directly upon table 15 near one end thereof, and this bed is capable of a reciprocating movement on the table, lengthwise thereof, whereby the bed C is adapted to assume two operative positions upon the bed. The impression bed is held against sidewise movement but is .free to move lengthwise of the bed, suitable guides being employed for directing the reciprocating movement of said bed. As shown in Fig. 7, table 15 is provided with guides 39 positioned to fit in under cut edges at the sides of the bed, but, obviously, any suitable form of guiding devices may be employed for said bed. The bed carries means for determining the position of the tag or ticket and its stub. As shown, the bed is provided with a gage 40 having an upturned lip 41 and a longitudinal slot 42, through which slot passes a binding screw 43, whereby the position of the gage upon the bed may be changed according to the size of the ticket. The bed is provided, also, with a clamp 42* which is pivoted or hinged at 43 and is normally pressed by spring 44 flat upon the bed. Said clamp 42 is provided with a gage finger 45 adapted to extend part way across the bed 7 so that the spring 44 will press it and to assume an operative relation to the lip 41 of gage 40. The clamp may be raised by lifting it on the pivot 43 against the tension of the spring 44 in order that the ticket may be slipped into position beneath the clamp, after which the clamp is released upon the 45 deter upon the ticket, the gage 40 and the finger mining the position of the ticket bed.

In addition to the slideway 39 for directing the bed in its reciprocating movement, we employ a depending guide member 46, the same passing freely through a slot 47 provided centrally in table 15 near one end thereof, see Figs. 3 and 7. The bed 'is adapted to be drawn or impelled in one direction by a spring 48 shown in Fig. 3, one end of said spring being attached to the depending member 46 and the other end of said spring being anchored on table 15 or other part of the main frame.

Movement is given automatically to the bed by means operated by the traversing movement of the printing head relative to the inking mechanism and said impression bed. Loosely mounted on rock shaft 20 is a bevel gear 49 provided with a recess or chamber 50. Within the recessed part of the bevel gear is pivoted a pawl 51 held by a spring 52 in engagement with a ratchet 53, the latter being secured rigidly to the rock shaft and positioned substantially within the recessed part 50 of the bevel gear. As the shaft turns in one direction to swing the printing head toward the impression bed, pawl 51 engages with the ratchet 53 for the purpose of imparting movement to bevel gear 49, but as the rock shaft turns in an opposite direction to move the printing head toward the inking mechanism, the ratchet turns with the shaft and allows pawl 51 to slip idly over the teeth of said ratchet, the result of which is that the movement of the ratchet with the shaft in one direction allows gear 49 to remain at rest.

Collar 54 is fitted loosely on rock shaft '20 between the swinging arms 23, 24, said collar 54 and bevel gear 49 working in slot 55 provided in table 15. This collar 54 is pro vided with a depending stud 56, on which is loosely mounted a bevel pinion 57 which meshes directly with bevel gear 49, whereby the bevel pinion is adapted to be rotated intermittently by the pawl and ratchet mechanism of the bevel gear. The bevel gear actuates a crank arm 58, the same being applied laterally to the under face of the bevel pinion and secured firmly thereto by screws 59, said crank arm turning freely around a journal 60 the shank of which is screwed into the depending stud 56 and the head of which engages with the crank arm, whereby the crank arm is attached rigidly to the bevelpinion so as to turn therewith, and said pinion and crank arm are retained by the journal 60 in operative positions upon the depending stud 56 of the collar. The crank arm 58 extends outwardly beyond the bevel. pinion 57, see Fig. 4, and the outer end of this crank arm is provided with a wrist pin 61. The wrist pin is fitted slidably in a slot 69. which is provided in an operating lever 63, said slot 62 extending lengthwise of the lever. The lever 63 is connected operatively with the depending guide 46 of the impression bed, and said lever is operated by the intermittent rotation of crank arm '58 so that a reciprocating and swinging movement is given to said lever for the purpose of imparting the reciprocating movement to the impression bed and for giving an intermittent rotary motion to the inking mechanism. The lever 63 is fulcrumed near one end upon a tubular member or sleeve 64 which is positioned against the end face of the depending guide 46 on bed C, said sleeve being retained in position by a screw 65 which passes through the sleeve and is secured in the guide member 46. The sleeve and the screw coiiperate in attaching lever 63 to member 46 of the bed so that the reciprocating movement of lever 63 will be communicated to said bed, but the lever is free to swing in a horizontal direction upon its pivotal connections 64, 65 with guide member 46, so that the free endof lever 63 will operate a. ratchet of the inking mechanism. Lever 63 extends beyond the crank 58 and is provided with a beveled end 66, the same serving the purposes of a feed pawl for the ratchet 67 of the inking mechanism.

The inking mechanism is represented as a rotatable member 68 which is provided with suitable absorbent material adapted to serve the purposes of an inking pad, the latter being positioned in the path of the printing head so that said printing head will contact with the absorbent pad for the purpose of taking ink therefrom. The inking pad is provided with a depending shaft 69 which passes through a suitable vertical opening in table 15, the lower part of said shaft 69 being journaled in a depending sleeve 70. .tatchet 6? is secured firmly to the lower extremity of shaft 69 by a screw 71, and thus the ratchet is made fast with the shaft of the rotatable inking device 68. When s inging movement is given to lever 63 by the action ofcrank 58, and said lever is reciprocated to the position of Fig. 4, then the swinging movement of lever 63'operates the pawl-shaped end 66 thereof to impart a feed movement to ratchet 67, the motion of said ratchet being communicatedby shaft 69 to inking pad 68, for the purpose of changing the inking surface of the pad relative to the type surfaces of the printing head, whereby freshly inked surfaces are brought into the path of the type characters 011 the printing head. Cooperating with lever 63 is an adjusting and stop mechanism for varying the reciprocating movement of impression bed C. In carrying out this part of the invention, the crosshead 72 is fitted in slot 62 of lever 63, see Fig. 3. This crosshead is movable with the lever although it is adjustable relatively thereto by a screw spindle 73, the crosshead being provided with a female threaded aperture into which is screwed a male threaded extremity of the spindle, said crosshead thus serving the purposes of a nut. The crosshead is provided with a stop member 7 1 shown more particularly in Fig. 4, said stop member being provided on one end with an arm 75 and at its other end with an arm 76 which is adapted to cooperate with a stop lug 77, the latter being provided on a part of the main frame and in the path of the arm 76 of the stop member, see Fig. l. The arm 75 of the stop member is secured rigidly in the crosshead 72 so that the stop member is attached to and movable with the crosshead. The adjusting spindle 73 passes loosely through a supporting lug 78 depending from lever 63 near the pivoted end thereof, and

said spindle 73 has swiveled connection with the lug 78 so as to preclude the adjusting spindle from having endwise movement in the lug. As shown in Fig. 3, the spindle is provided with an annular groove 7 9 in which fits a pin 80, whereby the spindle may be rotated freely for the purpose of adjusting crosshead 72 in the slot 62 of lever 63, the pin 80 precluding endwise movement of the spindle 73. For conveniently operating the spindle, it is provided with milled or knurled head 81. Associated with spindle 73 is a ratchet wheel 82 which is engaged by spring detents or pawls 83, see Figs. 3 and 7, whereby idle rotation of spindle 73 is arrested by the pawls cooperating with the ratchet 82. From this description it is apparent that the adjusting spindle and the crosshead are carried by lever 63 which is attached to the guide member 46 of the reciprocating bed, and by rotating the spindle 7 3, the position of crosshead 72 may be varied in the slotted part of lever 63, so that the stop arm 76 may be adjusted relative to the fixed stop 77.

It will be noted that crosshead 72 is positioned within the slot 62 so as to lie in the path of the wrist pin 61 on the crank arm 58, the position of the crosshead 72 relative to the wrist pin 61 being variable by adjustment of the spindle 73. When the crank arm moves through one-half its radius of action, the wrist pin 61 of said crank arm acts against the wall forming one end of slOt 62, but the movement of the wrist pin dur ing the remainder of each rotation of the crank arm 58 brings the wrist pin into contact with the crosshead 72. It is obvious that the contact of wrist pin 61 with one end wall of'the slot will move the lever 63 and impression bed 0 in one direction, whereas the contact of the wrist pin 61 with crosshead 72 will move the lever 63 and impression bed O in an opposite direction. Accordingly, the adjustment of the crosshead in the slot 62 of the lever will vary the extent of the reciprocating movement imparted to said lever, and thus the throw or movement of impression bed 0 is adapted to be changed or varied by moving crosshead 72 relative to the wrist pin of the crank arm, such adjustment of the crosshead 7 2 being effected easily and while the machine is in operation by the rotation of the spindle which is carried by the lever. Cooperating with the bevel gear 49 is a spring pawl 8% which acts to preclude the bevel gear from rotating idly on rock shaft 20 and during the period that the ratchet 53 is moving past the nose of pawl 51, whereby the gear and the operating mechanism for the impression bed are precluded from movement when the printing head is propelled in a direction toward the inking mechanism.

Referring now to the printing head illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 8, 9, and lOof the drawings, the frame work or casing a is provided with bearings for an arbor 85 adapted to carry a series of wheels 86. The wheels 86 are spaced lengthwise on the arbor 85 so as to turn freely thereon, and with these wheels cooperate a series of endless bands 87, the latter passing freely around a cross bar88 which is preferably fixed at the lower open part of the printing head. Any desired number of endless bands 87 may be employed, eight of said bands being shown in Fig. 2. Each band is composed preferably of flexible metal, such as steel, and on each band is secured another band 89 having type characters 90. The band 89 and its type characters are composed preferably of rubber, and the type characters are prefnine, inclusive. The metallic bands with the rubber type characters are operatively fitted to the wheels 86 and the cross bar 88, V

and each band is provided with a finger piece 91, whereby the position of the numbers on the band relative to the cross bar 88 may be changed, so that any desired combination of numbers may be provided on the printing mechanism associated with the arbor 85 and cross bar 88. As shown, each wheel 86 is provided with a series of notches 92, and with each notched wheel cooperates a spring pawl 93, the latter being secured in a cross bar 94 extending across the casing a below the wheels.

Casing a is provided with slots 95 adapted to receive an arbor 96 which supports another series of wheels or disks 97, the latter being loosely. mounted on arbor 96 for rota- 110 erably numbers running from, naught to l tion thereon. Each wieel 97 is provided with a series of notches 98, and with each notched wheel cooperates a spring pawl 99 attached to a cross bar 100, the latter being secured within casing a and below the wheels 97. A series of metallic flexible bands or tapes 101 are fitted operatively to the wheels 97 and to a cross bar 102, the

latter being adjustable toward or from the cross bar 88 which supports the type faced series of bands 87. As shown in Fig. 9, the cross bar 102 is provided at its ends with upstanding guides 103, adapted to lap theside plates of easing a. The guide members 103 are provided on their inner faces with grooves which receive guide members 10 provided on the outside of the side plates of the head a, and thus guide bar 102 is slidably fitted on the casing for adjustment toward and from the stationary guide bar 88. The adjustment of guide bar 102 is effected by the rotation of a spindle 105, the latter being mounted in casing a for rotation freely therein. This spindle 105 is threaded for a part of its length. as shown in Fig. 8, and the threaded part of the spindle is screwed into a threaded aperture provided in the guide bar 102, whereby the rotation of the spindle in one direction or the other moves the guide bar 102 toward or from the stationary guide bar 88. The endless metallic bands 101 are provided with rubber bands 106 having type characters 107, each endless band 101 and its rubber band 106 being united in any suitable way. Each band 106 is provided, also, with finger vpieces 107 extending radially therefrom,

and these finger pieces provide a convenient means whereby the metallic bands and the type characters may be shifted relative to the guide bar 102 for the purpose of changing the combination of numbers adapted to be printed upon the ticket and its coupon.

The finger pieces 91 for one printing device and the finger pieces 107 for the other printing device cooperate with suitable index means so that the position of the numbers on the under face of theprinting bands will be indicated by an inspection of the top side of the printing mechanism. As shown in Fig. 2. the side plates of frame a are provided with rows of numbers, and when the bands are shifted by manipulating the finger pieces 91, the position of the finger pieces relative to the numbers on the side plates of casing a will show to the operator the positions of the numbers on the under faces of the metallic bands 87. With the printing mechanism formed by the endless bands 101 is positioned an index plate 108 having a slot 109, see Fig. 10, through which slot is visible the numbers on the printing bands 101.

From the foregoing description it is apparent that theprinting' characters onthe bands 87 may be changed by moving the finger pieces 91 to any desired positions. Similarly, the printing characters on endless bands 101 are adapted to be changed by moving the finger pieces 107. The bands 87 and their printing characters cooperate with bar 88 so as to print one line of numbers or other desired data upon a ticket, whereas the bands 101 and their printing characters constitute another printing mechanism adapted for printing numbers or other data upon the ticket and its stub. Obviously, the bands 87 may be adjusted independently of each other so as to change the matter printed upon a ticket by one of the printing devices, and, simi arly, the other series of bands 101 may be adjusted separately and at will so as to change the position of the printing characters which are adapted to print another impression upon the ticket. While the printing characters of the bands 101 may be adjusted relatively to the printing characters upon the bands 87 by the rotation of the spindle 105 to shift the position of the cross bar 102 relative to the cross bar 88, it will be noted that the two series of printing characters on the two series of bands are always parallel, the two series of printing characters being parallel to the impression bed and to the inking mechanism.

For the purpose of illustration, a ticket X and its stub shown in Figs. 11 and 12. the top line or row of figures being printed on the ticket by the type characters on the endless bands 87, whereas the bottom row of figures is printed on the ticket by the type characters on the series of bands 101.

In order to make easy the operation of rock shaft 20, a counter weight is provided to balance the printing head. As shown more particularly in Fig. 2, the rock shaft is provided at its end portions with arms 110 which carry the counter weights 111, the latter being positioned opposite to the arms 2%, which carry the printing head. It will be understood that the weight of the printing head is imposed on one side of the rock shaft, whereas counter weights 111 are positioned at the opposite side of the rock shaft, whereby the counterweights act to balance the printing head and enable the shaft to be turned easily by the crank 21.

In swinging the counterweight and printing head from the impression bed to the inking mechanism and vice versa, it is desirable to check the speed and momentum of the parts in order to give thecranks 27 and arms 28 an opportunity to reverse the printing head whereby the type surfaces of the printing head will be brought into proper positions for receiving the ink from the inking mechanism and for impressing said inked type surfaces squarely upon the paper cam. lby the impression bed. For this QUF' pose an automatic brake is provided. Said brake embodiesa plunger 112 which is slidably fitted in casing 113 attached to oneof the arms 28 in a position for engagement with the bottom face of one guide 18, see Figs. 1 and 6. The plunger is provided near one end with a shoulder 11:: against which acts a coiled spring 115, the latter being seated within the casing 113 so as to impel the plunger 112 into frictional. contact with the guide 18 when the printing head is shifted from one position to the other. With the printing head in the position of Fig. 1, the arm 28 occupies such relation to the guide 18 that the brake plunger 112 is free from contact with. said guide. When the rock shaft is turned so as to move the printing head to a position substantially over said shaft, the arms 28 act on the cranks 27 to impart the pivotal movement to the printing head, and at this time plunger 112 is pressed by the spring into frictional engagement with guide 18 for the purpose of checking or retarding the movement of the printing head and giving arms 28 and cranks 27 an opportunity to reverse or change the position of the printing head so that it will properly act upon the paper on impression bed C. The arm 28 carrying the brake plunger being pivoted at one side of the rock shaft, said brake plunger is not presented for engagement with the guide 18 except during the period of reversing the printing head as it swings from the inking mechanism to the impression bed and vice versa.

The operation is as follows: Assuming that the inking mechanism is properly supplied with ink, and that the parts of the machine are in the position for operation as shown by full lines in Figs. 1 and 2, the operator lifts the paper clamp 42 and places a ticket beneath said clamp and the finger 45 thereof, one edge of the ticket being in contact with the gage 10, after which the clamp is released so that it will press down upon the ticket, the finger e5 extending across the ticket and being positioned over the line between said ticket and the stub thereof. By moving the crank 21 in one direction, the rock shaft is turned so as to swing the arms 23, 21, the printing head A. and the arms 2 from the full line position of Fig. 1 over to the dotted line position of Fig. 1, that is away from the inking device toward the impression bed, whereupon the type characters 89 on the bands 87 will print the top row of figures upon ticket X, and the type characters 107 on the bands 101 will print the bottom row of figures upon the ticket, all as shown in Fig. 11. During the foregoing movement, the rock shaft operates the gears, the crank, and the lever so as to shift the bed C into one of its two operative positions, whereby the two lines of printing characters will print the two impressions upon the ticket. Furthermore, during the aforesaid tray ersing movement, the arms 28 operate to turn the printing head on the pivots 25 thus shifting the head into a position for pressing the type squarely upon the ticket resting upon the impression bed. lVhen the crank is moved in the opposite direction and the rock shaft swings the printing head over to the full line position of Fig. 1, the printing head is given a pivotal movement in an opposite direction to the one first described by thearms 28 so as to properly position the printing characters relative to the absorbent pad of the inking device, the latter being rotated one or more steps by the action of the pawl-shaped'end of lever 63. as the crank and the rock shaft are operated again to make the printing head assume for the second time the dotted line position of Fig. 1, the ratchet and pawl operate to turn the gear 20 which imparts movement to pinion 57 and crank arm 58, so as to bring the wrist pin 61 into contact with crosshead 72, whereby the impression bed C'is shifted to the second of its operative positions, so that the ticket will be presented for the stub of said ticket to be positioned in the path of the printing mechanism. Now by the time that the printing head reaches for the second time the dotted line position of Fig. 1, then the bed C and the ticket thereon will have been shifted to the second of its operative positions, so that the printing characters on the printing head will be pressed upon the stub of the ticket, thus resulting in printing two lines of printed impressions upon the stub 17, as shown in Fig. 12. The ticket and its stub are thus printed with two lines of figures, the figures on the stub being the duplicate of the figures on the ticket. Now, as the rock shaft swings the printing head back to its full line position and toward the inking mechanism, the gearing and crank are operated to move the lever and the impression bed back to the first position, and to impart the rotative movement to the inking device, at which time the printed ticket is removed from the impression bed and a new ticket is placed in position thereon, the result of the operations being that the impression bed is restored to its first operative position so'that a new ticket may be placed in position thereon in order that another ticket X may receive the two lines of printed impressions.

It is evident that the numbers to be printed upon the ticket and the stub may be easily and quickly changed by simply .ma-

nipulating the endless bands 87, 101 by the finger pieces 91, 107 respectively. The printing bands are thus adapted to be changed so as to secure a very large combination of type characters adapted to produce the desired printed impressions upon the tickets and their stubs. The space between the two lines of printed impressions may be varied according to the printing on the ticket by simply adjusting the cross bar 102 relative to the cross bar 88. Furthermore, the space between the printed impressions upon the ticket and the printed impressions upon the stub :12 of said ticket may be varied by regulating the throw or movement of the impression bed C, such variation being easily and quickly effected by rotating the adjusting spindle 73 in order to change the position of the crosshead 72 relative to the path of the rotary crank arm 58,- z'. 6., by adjusting the crosshead closer to the path of the rotary crank, the movement or stroke of the impression bed will be increased, but by an adjustment of the crosshead away from the path of said crank, within certain limits, the stroke of the bed is decreased.

Having thus fully described the invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a ticket printing machine, the combination with an impression bed, pivoted arms, and a printing head carried by said arms, of guiding means fixed relatively to said printing head, means for imparting a traversing movement to said head, and additional arms for imparting pivotal movement to said head at the period of its traversing movement, said head and the guiding means cooperating to restrain the head from movement in directions other than in the predetermined path of the traversing movement and in the pivotal movement imparted to said head by the additional arms.

2. In a ticket printing machine, the combination with an impression bed, a printing head, and means for imparting a traversing movement. to said printing head, of guides fixed relatively to said printing head, means movable with the head and contacting with said guides for restraining the head from displacement relative to the path followed by the head during such traversing movement, and a movable arm pivoted to said head for imparting pivotal movement to said head simultaneously with the traversing movement, said arm being movable on an axis eccentrlc to the axis of the traversing movement imparted to said head.

3. In a ticket printing machine, the combination with an impression bed, a printing head, pivoted arms for carrying said head, and means for imparting a traversing movement to said head, of guides fixed relatively to the path of said head, means movable with the head and contacting with said guides for restraining the head from displacement with respect to the predetermined path followed by the head during such traversing movement, and additional arms for imparting pivotal movement to the head simultaneously with the traversing movement.

l. In a printing press, the combination of guidin means, a printing head fitted slidably to said guiding means, a rock shaft provided with arms on which the printing head is pivotally supported for imparting a traversing movement to the printing head,

and additional arms swinging on a different center from the rockshaft and connected with the printing head for imparting thereto a. pivotal movement simultaneously with the traversing movement.

5. A ticket printing machine embodying an impression bed, a rock shaft provided with carrying arms, fixed slotted guides concentric to the axis of rotation of said rock shaft, a printing head carried by said 5 arms, said head being positioned between said guides, means movable with said head and slidable in the slots of said guides during the traversing movement imparted to said head by the rock shaft and said arms,

connected by said trunnions to the printing e head for supporting the weight thereof, cran: arms attached to said trunnions, additional arms connected to the crank arms, said additional arms turning on different centers from the swinging arms, and means for imparting movement to the swinging arms, said swinging arms and the additional arms cooperating to impart a traversing and pivotal movement to the printing head.

7. In a ticket-printing press, the combination with an impression bed, of a rock shaft, arcuate guides in concentric relation to said rock shaft, carrying arms movable with the rock shaft, a printing head pivoted to said carrying arms and slidably connected with said guides, means for rotating said shaft to impart a traversing motion to the printing head relative to said impression bed, and additional arms having a pivotal connection with said printing head for im iarting pivotal movement thereto simultaneously with the traversing movement, said additional arms being movable an an axis independent of the axis of movement of the carrying arms.

8. In a printing press, a rock shaft provided with supporting arms, a I printing head pivotally supported. on said arms, crank arms attached to the pivotal supports for the printing head, guides for said pivotal supports, and additional arms having one end pivoted to the crank arms and the other end pivoted independently of the rock shaft.

9. In a printing press, a rock shaft provided with supporting arms, a printing head pivotally supported on said arms, crank arms attached to the pivotal supports for the printing head, curved guides concentric with the rock shaft and within which said pivotal supports are adapted to move, and additional arms having one end pivoted to the crank arms and the other end pivoted independently of the rock shaft.

10. In a ticket printing machine, the combination with a printing head and means for imparting movement thereto so that the impressions are obtained from said printing head at a predetermined point, of an impression bed limited to reciprocating move ment in a predetermined path relatively to the impression point of the printing head, and timing means operated by the movement of said printing head for controlling the reciprocating movement of said impression bed so as to present one part of the bed in the path of the printing head at one movement of the latter to the impression point and at the next operation to present a separate and distinct part of said bed into the path of the printing head when the latter again moves to the impression point, the extent of such bed movement relatively to the printing point being substantially equal in both directions.

11. In a printing press, a rock shaft provided with supporting arms, a printing head pivotally supported on said arms, crank arms attached to the pivotal supports for the printing head, guides for said pivotal supports, stops at either end of said guides for limiting the throw of the printing head toward and from the impression surface, and additional arms having one end pivoted to the crank arms and the other end pivoted independently of the rock shaft.

12. In a ticket printing machine, the combination with a printing head and means for moving said head to obtain impressions therefrom at a predetermined point, of an impression bed. reciprocable relatively to the impression point of said head, and timing means dependent upon the movement of said printing head for imparting reciprocating movement to said impression bed, said timing means operating and controlling the impression bed for shifting the latter back and forth in the path of the printing head, the extent of such bed movement in both directions being substantially equal with respect to the impression point, whereby as the printing head successively approaches the impression point different parts of the im- 111g means controllable by the movement of" said printing head for imparting movement to the impression bed, said operating means controlling the impression bed so as to position one part of said bed in the path of said head as the latter approaches the impression position and on the succeeding approach of the head toward the impression position, said operating means shifts the bed to present another and different part of said bed in the path of the head, whereby two distinct impressions may be obtained upon the same material carried by the impression bed during each back and forth movement thereof.

14:. In a ticket printing machine, the combination with a printing head and means for moving said head to obtain impressions therefrom at a predetermined point, of an impression bed movable back and forth relative to the impression bed, means for operating said bed to impart a constant throw thereto relative to the impression point whereby as the head approaches the impression point the bed is operated to position one part thereof in the path of said head and on the successive movement of the head toward the impression point said bed is shifted by the operating means to position another part of said bed in the path of said head, and means for effecting a variation in the length of the throw or movement imparted by the operating means to the impression bed.

15. In a ticket printing machine, the combination of a printing head movable in an arcuate path, means for imparting reciproeating motion to said head for obtaining impressions therefrom at a single predetermined point, an impression bed movable in a rectilinear path relatively to the arcuate path of the printing head, and operating means controllable by the reciprocating movement of the printing head for impart-' ing a constant throw to said impression bed, said operating means moving the impression bed back and forth for equal distances relatively to the impression point so that different parts of said impression bed are in the path of the printing head on the successive movements of said printing head toward the single impression point.

16. In a ticket printing machine, the combination of a printing head and means for reciprocating said head to obtain impressions therefrom at a predetermined point, of

an impression bed reciprocating in a path intersecting the path of movement of said printing head, and operating means controllable by the reciprocating movement of said printing head for imparting a constant throw to said impression bed relatively to the impression point, said operating means controlling said impression bed so that different parts of said bed are in the path of the printing head on the successive movements of said head toward the predetermined impression point.

17. In a ticket printing machine, the combination of a printing head and means for reciprocating said head to obtain impressions therefrom at a predetermined point, of an impression bed reciprocating in a path intersecting the path of movement of said printing head, operating means for imparting a constant throw to the impression bed relatively to the impression point so that different parts of said bed are in the path of said printing head on the successive movements of said head toward the impression point, and means controllable at will for effecting a variation in the throw or movement given by the operating means to said impression bed.

18. In a printing press, a reciprocating impression bed, and an inking device, in combination with a printing head, means for imparting a traversing movement to the printing head relative to the impression bed and to the inking device, and means automatically operated by the traversing movement of the printing head for imparting reciprocating movement to said impression bed, said automatic means being provided with adjusting devices for determining the throw of the impression bed.

19. In a double ticket printing machine, the combination of a printing head the successive impressions from which are obtained at a' predetermined point, an impression bed reciprocable relative to said impression point, and means operated by the movement of the printing head for imparting movement to said impression bed for interposing different parts ofsaid bed in the path of the printing head on the successive movements of said head toward the printing position. r

20. In a printing press, the combination of an impression bed, a printing head having two series of printing characters and means for effecting a variation in the distance between the printing characters of'the two series, means for imparting a traversing movement to the printing head, means operating to impart movement to the impression bed simultaneously with the movement of the printing head, and means for effecting a variation in the extent of movement of the impression bed.

21. In a doubleticket printing machine, the combination of a printing head, means for imparting a traversing movement to said head for obtaining successive impressions therefrom at a single predetermined point, an impression bed movable in a path intersecting the path of movement of said head, operating means for imparting to said bed a back and forth movement the extent of which is constant with respect to the impression point and in all of which positions assumed by the impression bed it is in the path of the printing head as the latter moves successively toward the impression point, and means controllable at will for effecting a variation in the extent of movement imparted by the operating means to said impression bed. I

22. In a printing press, the combination with a. printing head, an inking device therefor, and an impression bed, of means for imparting a traversing motion to said printing head relative to said inking device and the impression device, and means actuated by said traversing movement of the printing head for imparting rotative movement to the inking device and reciprocating motion to the impression bed.

23. In a printing press, a reciprocating impression bed, an inking mechanism, a rock shaft, a printing head carried by said rock shaft so as to be capable of a traversing movement intermediate the impression bed and the inking mechanism, a lever pivotally connected to the impression bed, a crank arm for imparting movement to said lever, and means operated by the rock shaft for rotating said crank arm.

24. In a printing press, a reciprocating impression bed, an inking mechanism, a rock shaft, a printing head carried by said rock shaft so as to be capable of a traversing movement intermediate the impression bed and the inking mechanism, a lever pivotally connected to the impression bed, a crank arm operated by the movement of the rock shaft, and means operated by the crank arm for imparting variable movement to said lever whereby the movement of the impression bed may be varied.

25. In a printing press, a reciprocating impression bed, an inking mechanism, a rock shaft, a printing head carried by said rock shaft so as to be capable of a traversing movement intermediate the impression bed and the inking mechanism, a lever pivotally connected to the impression bed, a crank arm operated by the movement of the rock shaft and an adjustable cross head carried by the lever and positioned in the path of the crank arm for imparting variable movement to the impression bed.

26. In a printing press, a reciprocating impression bed, an inking mechanism, a

.rock shaft, a printing'head carried by said crank arm operated by the movement of the rock shaft, a crosshead positioned on the lever in the path of the crank arm, and a spindle for adjusting the crosshead relative to the path of the crank arm.

27. In a printing press, a reciprocating impression bed, an inking mechanism, a rock shaft, a printing head carried by said rock shaft so as to be capable of a traversing movement intermediate the impression bed and the inking mechanism, a lever pivotally connected to the impression bed, a crank arm operated by the movement of the rock shaft, a crosshead positioned on the lever in the path of the crank arm, a spindle mounted on the lever and connected to the crosshead for adjusting the latter, and means for restraining the spindle from idle rotation.

28. In a printing press, a reciprocating impression bed, an inking mechanism, a rock shaft, a printing head carried by said rock shaft so as to be capable of a traversing movement intermediate the impression bed and the inking mechanism, a lever pivotally connected to the impression bed, a rotary crank cooperating with said leverfor imparting reciprocating movement to the bed, and clutch controlled gearing operated by the rock shaft for imparting intermittent rotary motion to said crank.

atively to the iinpression'bech'a shaft by which the printing head is operated, a rotatable inking device positioned in the path of the printing head, and devices operated. by said shaft for imparting reciprocating movement to the impression bed and intermitt-ent rotary movement to said inking device. 7

31. In a printing press, the combination of a printing head, guiding means for said head, means for pivotally supporting and 'moving said head, and means cooperating with the guiding means for retarding the pivotal movement of said head at one point in its path of movement. T

In testimony whereof We have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MARCUS O. ANTHONY. BERNARD H. FLURSCHEIM.

lVitnesses V IV. H. J. TAYLOR, WALTER COLVILLE.

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